energy, but when you think about it, the tides move an enormous amount of water around the globe every single day, and we are discovering new ways to harness this tidal power. and adrienne murray has been to the remote faroe islands, which are between scotland and norway, to see what they re doing to help harness renewable energy. rugged and remote, the faroe islands are an isolated archipelago found in the north atlantic. powerful currents flow around its 18 islands, and in this sea channel called the vestmannasund, mechanical creatures lurk beneath the water s surface, called dragons. designed by swedish marine energy firm minesto, it s among a wave of new technology that hopes to revolutionise tidal power. this huge yellow thing
new technology that hopes to revolutionise tidal power. this huge yellow thing behind me is a tidal kite. it looks a bit like a glider because it s designed to fly through the water, and once it s installed on the seabed, it will be generating electricity using the current that flows through this stretch of water. weighing 28 tonnes and with a 12 metre wingspan, the newest dragon can deliver 1.2 megawatts of power. it s sort of like kitesurfing, but underwater. so we tether it off to the sea floor, foundation on the sea floor, and then it flies in a figure of eight. as underwater currents flow by, the kite s wings generate a hydrodynamic lift force, spinning the turbine and generating electricity. this design s very different to other types of tidal technology. so what s the advantage of a design like this one? we can install and operate
rugged and remote, the faroe islands are an isolated archipelago found in the north atlantic. powerful currents flow around its 18 islands, and in this sea channel called the vestmannasund, mechanical creatures lurk beneath the water s surface, called dragons. designed by swedish marine energy firm minesto, it s among a wave of new technology that hopes to revolutionise tidal power. this huge yellow thing behind me is a tidal kite. it looks a bit like a glider because it s designed to fly through the water, and once it s installed on the sea bed, it will be generating electricity using the current that flows through this stretch of water. weighing 28 tonnes and with a 12 metre wingspan, the newest dragon can deliver 1.2 megawatts of power.